8. Other benefits of launching:
âą Safer
âą Faster
âą Cheaper
âą Easier to inspect
Other bridge components can be
constructed at the same time
Incremental Launching Method
Los Pajaros Bridge Construction
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10. Los Pajaros Bridge â Diagnostic Load Testing
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17. Field Test vs. Computer Model Predictions
Los Pajaros Bridge â Diagnostic Load Testing
Load Case 3 Load Case 4
- Analytical predictions ~ measured responses
- Bridge behaves as designed
- Ready for opening to traffic
26. - Diagnostic load testing: new bridges = design verification
- Deflections
- Different load cases
- Test load ~ 60% the design vehicular load
- Disagreement between field and model => further studies
- Presented cases: close correspondence
Conclusions